The read
A Balasaur Score of 70 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.7/10. Streaming on Prime.
Synopsis
Sarah Rector, a Black girl born in early 20th-century Oklahoma Indian Territory, believes there is oil beneath the barren land she’s allotted, and her faith proves right. As greedy oil sharks close in, Sarah turns to family, friends, and some Texas wildcatters to maintain control of her oil-rich land, eventually becoming among the nation's first Black female millionaires—at eleven years old.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
136 audience votes
Key crew
- Cyrus NowrastehDirector
- Betsy Giffen NowrastehScreenplay
- Cyrus NowrastehScreenplay
- Kathryn BosticOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Naya Desir-JohnsonSarah
- Sonequa Martin-GreenRose
- Zachary LeviBert Smith
- Garret DillahuntDevnan
- Bridget ReganKate Barnard
- Kenric GreenJoe
- Adyan CopesJunior
- Stelio SavanteEarl
- Mel RodriguezMace
- Jonathan LipnickiChemist
- Marco FullerJimsye
- Kevin DownesDallas Blake
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Themes
based on novel or bookbased on true storyoilpre-teen1900sadult child friendshipchristian faithindependent film20th century